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NJ Transit moves forward with $46M BRT plans

PHILADELPHIA — The NJ Transit board of directors approved a proposed bus rapid transit route intended to ease commutes on the congested corridor between South Jersey and Philadelphia, philly.com reported.

The agency will request that the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission include the proposed $46 million project in its long-range plan. The route could be up and running by 2020 if approved and funded, a NJ Transit official told philly.com. For the full story, click here.

Jean-Marc Landry will take over as CEO, while William Trainer will transition from his CEO role to undertake the roles and responsibilities of president and remain as a member of the board of directors.

Staff informed the board that this is intended to be the last diesel bus purchase that SamTrans will make because the Transit District would eventually like to convert its current fleet to electric buses in the future.